Chapter 706: Rocket II
It is a piece of black pressure that puts great pressure on people's hearts.
The noise came from all directions, and after seeing the Warriors players on the court, it turned into a tsunami of cheers, and the names of all the Warriors players became familiar.
It's not the first time that the Rockets' players have experienced such a horrific battle, but the fans here are significantly more fanatical than the Dallas Mavericks.
At the home of the Devils in the Western Conference, if the Jazz are the first on the court, the Warriors are the first fans.
The fans here are crazy, everyone is hustle and bustle, venting such a powerful roar for the first time in thirty years, companionship is the most affectionate confession, and the ups and downs of the Warriors make fans happy and sad.
Yang Di entered the arena and held his hands high in the sky.
The call for "MVP" is endless, and in San Francisco, Yang Di is the most valuable player.
The Rockets players came out and were booed by the audience in turn, even Yao Ming was no exception, but unlike other players, the Chinese fans at the scene gave Yao Ming great applause and welcomed the Great Wall of China to the Bay Area.
Yang Di walked up to the center of the court, and Yao Ming greeted him head-on.
"Haha, you guys are really amazing, you really got to the Western Conference Finals." Yang Di stretched out his hand to shake hands with Yao Ming and said with a smile.
Yao Ming responded humorously: "I didn't expect it, right? Surprised? Is there a feeling of winning five million? ”
The two spoke in Chinese, and Ray Allen found his old rival Maddie next to him, and the two were the peak wing players of the same era, and the duel was also one of the highlights of this round of the series.
"You can't win, Tracy."
Ray Allen is much worse than the previous image of a humble gentleman, and it is a mocking move when he comes up, which makes Maddie feel a nameless fire in his heart.
"Really? But we just beat the league. ”
The Mavericks are the regular season champions, and the Rockets' defeat of the Mavericks is indeed an unprecedented event in Houston, many people think of the two years when Olajuwon won the championship for the first time and the second time, once second in the West, and sixth in the West, and they are not the top spot, and the Rockets seem to be labeled, that is, they have this tradition and temperament of counterattacking to win the championship.
Maddie's response was tough, but Ray Allen didn't argue with him anymore, grinning and hugging him, and then returned to his own half, giving Maddie the feeling of a punch on cotton.
The referee carried the basketball to the halfway line, and the starting lineups of both teams remained on the court.
Warriors starters: Derrick Fisher, Ray Allen, Danny Granger, Jandy and Tyson Chandler.
Rockets starters: Ralph Alston, Tracy McGrady, Sean Battier, Chuck Hayes and Yao Ming.
Yang Di is familiar with the five people of the Rockets, among which Alston once had been teammates with Yang Di for a season, and then Alston passed through the Raptors, and finally found his career direction in the Rockets.
Alstom's possession is nothing to say, and the only person in the NBA who can match him may be Allen Iverson.
But if you really dig into the consistency of possession, I'm afraid you have to add players like Chauncey Billups, Steve Nash, Chris Paul, Jason Kidd, etc.
The former is a representative of gorgeous ball control, and the latter is a typical practical pioneer.
Chandler and Yao Ming stepped up to the halfway line and prepared to jump the ball.
Yang Di leaned down, his hands shook relaxedly, and then raised his head to look at the midline.
"Toot ~"
With a whistle, the G1 battle of the Western Finals officially began.
Tyson Chandler and Yao Ming jumped almost at the same time, but in slow motion, it seemed that Tyson Chandler was faster, and he was the first to react, and even reacted so fast that he was a little suspicious of jumping early.
Yao Ming missed the opportunity, and Chandler was the first to touch the basketball.
Yang Di stood still, moved two steps to the right, and grabbed the basketball with quick eyes.
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In the front row of the fan seats, there are many Chinese stars who came to watch this "special" Western Finals game, and most of them are relatively young idol stars, such as Wilber Pan, Lin Junjie and others, all of whom are good teenagers who like basketball and love music.
China's basketball industry is booming, some stars who were not very interested in basketball have also turned to chase basketball stars, Yang Di and Yao Ming have become the objects sought after by entertainment stars, and even Yi Jianlian, who also knows a lot of friends in the circle, and after returning to China, he has received many invitations to variety shows.
The atmosphere of watching the game on the spot is completely different, some young people who were just pulled by friends to watch the game, in the warm support of the whole court, are also following the Warriors' every offense and defense and roaring and howling, compared to nightclubs, here is more powerful.
The Warriors attacked for the first time, and Fisher held the ball at the top of the three-point arc.
Yang Di made an off-ball screen for Ray Allen in the elbow area, his body did not move, and he easily blocked the oncoming Maddie, and Ray Allen successfully got the vacancy with the help of cover.
Fisher passes and Ray Allen shoots from behind Jandy's back.
"Huh!" Three-point hit!
He's like a microwave oven that can heat up at any time, and when he comes up, he hits a three-pointer, and the entire Oracle Arena immediately turns into a sea of cheers.
The Warriors players were not in a hurry to celebrate, and the whole team quickly retreated, waiting for the Rockets to attack.
But after waiting for a long time, the Rockets swayed through the half, and then almost stepped on the 14-second point, the Rockets began to run, and Maddie did not rush to break through after receiving the ball, and hung it inside and handed it to Yao Ming, who was in the key position under the basket.
Yao Ming took the ball with his back and seemed to be going to single Tyson Chandler.
Yang Di moved his feet and formed an area defense with Tyson, and Tyson's card owner Yao Ming turned to the side of the baseline, if Yao Ming turned head-on, he might directly encounter Yang Di's bag, and the two would form a circle, which was also thought up by Montgomery, and was specially designed for Tyson Chandler and Yang Di to practice defense.
Yao Ming has a very high basketball IQ, glanced at it with his eyes, felt the direction of Tyson's force, and immediately knew the Warriors' strategy.
Yang Di's footsteps move fast, and Hayes's mid-range shooting ability is average, so he is not afraid of Yao Ming's balls at all.
Last year, the Warriors played the Heat and dealt with Shaquille O'Neal, who was also a low-post killer, and the Warriors almost did the same move, but at that time, O'Neal's state had declined significantly, as long as he was not under the basket, his hook shot percentage, or close-range shot percentage, was not too high.
Yao Ming lifted the ball, sank his center of gravity, exerted his strength in his waist and abdomen, and slammed into Tyson Chandler's body.
"Bang!"
The two super monsters fought hand-to-hand, and Tyson Chandler, who was much worse in weight, was obviously a little unbearable, and was hit by Yao Ming for the second time, and his steps were already very floating.
Yao Ming turned around head-on, and Yang Di stepped forward and jumped up, blocking Yao Ming with Tyson Chandler.
Of course, Yang Di couldn't cover it, and it would take time for Yang Di to bullet fast, but Yao Ming turned around and shot directly.
"Huh!" Hit.
A wave of offense took almost 20 seconds, which was very different from the Suns.